adj
Meaning 1
Of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
aerodynamic
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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âr′-ō-dī-nă′-mĭk
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɛəɹəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk/
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British, Southern, Standard: /ˌɛːɹəwdɑjˈnamɪk/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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/ˌeɛɹoʊdaɪˈnæmɪk/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
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/ˌɛɹoʊdaɪˈnæmɪk/ Mary–marry–merry merger
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Australian: /ˌeːɹəʉdɑeˈnæmɪk/
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/ˌeəɹɐʉdɑeˈnɛmɪk/ without the cheer–chair merger
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/ˌiəɹɐʉdɑeˈnɛmɪk/ cheer–chair merger
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Scotland: /ˌeɾodʌɪˈnamɪk/
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Wales: /ˌɛːɾoːdaɪˈnamɪk/
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rhymes with -æmɪk
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CMU ARPABET: EH2 R OW0 D AY0 N AE1 M IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- aerodynamic plane
- aerodynamic vehicle
- aerodynamic wings
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to aerodynamics
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a streamlined convertible
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: streamlined, flowing, sleek
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ews- Proto-Indo-European *h2ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- Proto-Indo-European *dewh2-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English aerodynamic From aero- + dynamic, after aerodynamics. Compare French aérodynamique and German aerodynamisch.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Asturian: aerodinámicu — aerodynamic
- Belarusian: аэрадынамі́чны (aeradynamíčny) — aerodynamic
- Catalan: aerodinàmic — aerodynamic
- Danish: aerodynamisk — aerodynamic
- Dutch: aerodynamisch — aerodynamic
- Estonian: aerodünaamiline — aerodynamic
- Faroese: luftstreymafrøðiligur — aerodynamic
- Faroese: luftrørslufrøðiligur — aerodynamic
- Finnish: aerodynaaminen — aerodynamic
- Galician: aerodinámico — aerodynamic
- German: aerodynamisch — aerodynamic
- German: stromlinienförmig — aerodynamic
- Greek: αεροδυναμικός (aerodynamikós) — aerodynamic
- Icelandic: loftfræðilegur — aerodynamic
- Indonesian: aerodinamis — aerodynamic
- Irish: aeraidinimiciúil — aerodynamic
- Italian: aerodinamico — aerodynamic
- Malay: aerodinamik — aerodynamic
- Polish: aerodynamiczny — aerodynamic
- Portuguese: aerodinâmico — aerodynamic
- Russian: аэродинами́ческий (aerodinamíčeskij) — aerodynamic
- Spanish: aerodinámico — aerodynamic
- Swedish: aerodynamisk — aerodynamic
- Ukrainian: аеродинамі́чний (aerodynamíčnyj) — aerodynamic
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